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Reply | Banning Twitter
at 14:32 9 Jan 2026
It's the same PM calling for immediate action that has resisted and kicked down the road the Grooming Gangs inquiry, disgusting hypocrisy. |
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Reply | 2026 Unemployment
at 13:12 9 Jan 2026
There are five million family businesses under threat from Reeves' inheritance tax measures. They employ 50 percent of the workforce.
There is going to be another U Turn on inheritance tax, once those businesses are sold or wound up, it will take time to replace them. Almost every country exempts family firms for a reason.
We have a government who have no idea how a commercial operation runs. They are using a load of flawed assumptions from one left wing think tank to screw up the country.
The longer this pain goes on the worse the medicine will need to be. [Post edited 9 Jan 14:36]
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Thread | 2026 Unemployment
at 09:53 9 Jan 2026
My son spoke to a recruitment consultant yesterday who works for one of the big UK consultancies. She said that the number of vacancies she is being asked to source for has plummeted to the levels seen in COVID.
A couple of conversations I've had with someone looking for a job and a guy that employs around 80 people back this up, finding a graduate job in the North East of England is very difficult. People are sticking with their jobs in South Wales, the employer has seem staff turnover almost stop in the last three months, he is using overtime a lot more to cover additional demand rather than take people on. The staff profile in his business means his NI bill has doubled in the last year.
With higher employment taxes, increases in business rates, increases in IHT for family businesses, the tightening of employee rights and the possible use of of AI, employers are going to think very carefully about hiring.
Unemployment is going to increase this year. [Post edited 9 Jan 14:36]
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Reply | Banning Twitter
at 09:09 9 Jan 2026
People will find ways around censorship, the internet is too dynamic, shut one door and another door appears. |
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Thread | Martin Chivers RIP
at 18:02 7 Jan 2026
Sad to see him go, 540 games scoring at a rate of a goal every two games. |
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Reply | Venezuela
at 21:16 6 Jan 2026
I admit to being more than amused by the outpourings of surprise on these events. Anyone who has an understanding of US foreign policy since WW2 will see this as just another intervention, albeit a small one.
Time to bring back Oliver North? [Post edited 6 Jan 21:38]
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Reply | Iran is falling to pro democracy protestors
at 19:53 6 Jan 2026
I suppose if you spend billions of dollars supporting Islamic terrorism and you run out of money then somebody might notice. Currency down 80 percent and inflation now over 40 percent in Iran. |
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Reply | The Truth Comes Out on Maccabi Fans Ban
at 18:48 6 Jan 2026
Let's embolden the aggressors.....that will work out well. How the fcuk can the Chief Constable justify his position. [Post edited 6 Jan 18:52]
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Reply | Venezuela
at 19:29 3 Jan 2026
The 'accepted' way of dealing with the likes of Maduro is a load of debate in the UN followed by sanctions that penalise ordinary people, having a quicker way of getting out rogue leaders who ignore or over ride democratic processes seems to be needed.
Having said that Trump has just driven a coach and horses through the US democratic processes and has taken Maduro. Let's hope there are not groups of armed idiots ready to start chaos in Venezuela. |
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Reply | Celtic and Rangers both on 38 points
at 19:23 3 Jan 2026
The Scottish Premier League has been a good story this year, not least because of the high expectations in Glasgow. |
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Reply | Venezuela
at 17:21 3 Jan 2026
At least Trump has said the US is after the oil! [Post edited 3 Jan 17:21]
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Thread | Celtic and Rangers both on 38 points
at 14:35 3 Jan 2026
Rangers have lost two games all season on the league, Celtic fans going mad, Russell getting the boot quickly puts more pressure on Nancy and Martin O'Neil will be thinking about another trip to Glasgow. Danny Rohl will be pleased to be out of Wednesday.
Meanwhile Lissah and Wilson are doing well at Falkirk. [Post edited 3 Jan 14:53]
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Reply | Venezuela
at 14:13 3 Jan 2026
Looks like our politicians are struggling to come up with a coherent response to this, Polanski muttering about ' human rights or something' and Starmer wanting to 'establish the facts as he has not been consulted '. Farage says ' it's a breach of international law and could be a good thing '.
No doubt Eluned will say all Venezuelan people are welcome to come to Wales. [Post edited 3 Jan 14:18]
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